Where does “ocrasach” come from?
ocrasach (Irish) comes from Irish ocras, from Middle Irish occoras, from Middle Irish cara, from Old Irish carae, from Proto-Celtic karants, from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.
ocrasach (Irish): Alternative form of ocrach
Definitions
- Alternative form of ocrach
Ancestry of “ocrasach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | ocras | hunger; poverty, scarcity; meanness, miserliness;... |
| 2 | Middle Irish | occoras | hunger; craving; desire |
| 3 | Middle Irish | cara | friend; relative |
| 4 | Old Irish | carae | friend; relative, kinsman; second-person singular... |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | karants | friend |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kéh₂ros | loved; dear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂- | to desire, wish |